December 2016 Istanbul bombings

The December 2016 Istanbul bombings occurred on 10 December 2016 when the Kurdistan Freedom Falcons (TAK) bombed a police checkpoint near the Vodafone Arena and the nearby Macka Park. 880 pounds of explosives containing iron pellets and hidden in a car were detonated near riot police in front of the stadium as Besiktas JK and Bursaspor competed in a Super Lig soccer game. 45 seconds after the first explosion, a suicide bomber detonated his/her explosives hidden in a backpack after police stopped the suspect at the Macka Park. 38 people were killed and over 155 wounded in the bombings.